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Stephan Austi nmeets with Mexican President Santa Anna
No exact Date was given While on his way home Austin was arrested for starting a revolution Santa Anna suspended the 1824 Mexican constitution and rebellion erupted -
U.S annexes Texas
No exact dtae was given On December 29 1845 Texas become the 28th state to join the union.
Many Americans believed that Texas, a slave holding state would but an uneven balance on the Senate, but James K. Polk the new president favored the adding of Texas and accepted them into the Union. -
Battle of the Alamo
It occurred because Texas troops drove Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas.
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Battle of San Jacinto
On the American side Sam Hudson led it and on the Mexican side President Santa Anna led it.
Santa Anna was taken as a prisoner of war and signed a peace treaty in order to be let free. -
Treaty of Velasco grants Texas Independence
This was the signing of a document between Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and the Republic of Texas.
This event took place in the aftermath of the Battle of San Jacinto. -
Sidell's Rejection
No exact date was given The US was trying to but California, Mexico turned them down.
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General Taylor marches the Rio Grande
No exact date was given Hoping for Mexican aggression Polk sent American troops to stomp the Rio Grande and blockade the river.
Mexicans thought that this was a violation of rights. -
U.S declares war on Mexico
No exact date was given Mexico responded to Taylor’s invasion of the territory it claimed by sending troops across the Rio Grande.
Polk immediately sent a war message to Congress, declaring that by shedding “American blood upon American soil,” Mexico had started the war. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends war with Mexico
This was when Mexico signed a treaty to give the US New Mexico and California along the Rio Grande border.
The treaty guaranteed Mexicans living in these territories freedom of religion, protection of property, bilingual elections, and open borders. -
Gadsen Purchase
No exact Date given President Franklin Pierce would authorize his emissary James Gadsden to pay Mexico an additional $10 million for another piece of territory south of the Gila River.
Along with the settlement of Oregon and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Gadsden Purchase established the current borders of the lower 48 states.
